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Grade 12General Physics

what is refraction?

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10 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where its speed is different. The refraction of light when it passes from a fast medium to a slow medium bends the light ray toward the normal to the boundary between the two media.